Agricultural and Applied Economics: Academics: Undergraduate: Scholarships

F. Wendell (Wen) Williams Scholarship

Professor Williams' Career

Wen Williams joined the faculty of UGA's Agricultural Economics department in 1968 and quickly became one of the department's most widely appreciated teachers. He developed a commodities and futures course, cross-listed with the UGA Terry College of Business, that is still popular today.

Every spring for 15 years, Williams took a group of students to Chicago to visit the Chicago Board of Trade, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Mid-America Exchange and the Federal Reserve Bank.

Williams received numerous teaching awards including awards from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association and the American Agricultural Economics Association. From 1985-1997 he served as Associate Director and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia. He also served as the Chairman of the University Curriculum Committee, Chairman of the University Admissions Committee and several terms on the University Council. He retired in March of 1997.

Contributions to the Scholarship Fund

Contributions to the F. Wendell (Wen) Williams Scholarship Fund are invited. Payments by personal check (payable to "The University of Georgia Foundation") may be sent to the following address:

Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
301 Conner Hall
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-7509
Phone: 706/542-2481
Scholarship Recipients

The F. Wendell (Wen) Williams Scholarship is being developed. A list of the recipients will be presented as the scholarships are awarded.